Page 2: Historical Events In June - 12

1701  Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover on June - 12.   

1714  Prussia & Russia sign secret treaty on June - 12.   

1759  William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1761  On June - 12 meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77   

1771  On June - 12 patrick Gass, Falling Springs PA, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition   

1775  On this day in history the first naval battle of Revolution-Unity (Am) captures Margaretta (Br)   

1775  1st naval battle of Revolution-Unity (US) captures Margaretta (Br) on this day in history.   

1776  Virginia adopts Declaration of Rights on June - 12.   

1778  Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62 on June - 12.   

1787  Law passes providing a senator must be at least 30 years old on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history johann A Cramer, prime minister/poet, dies at 65   

1789  On this day in history jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Maria-Theresia), dies   

1792  Capt. George Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver, BC on this day in history.   

1792  On June - 12 george Vancouver discovers site of Vancouver BC   

1795  On June - 12 john Marston Jr, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1885   

1798  On this day in history samuel Cooper, Sect of War/General (Confederate Army), died in 1876   

1812  Napoleon Bonapart invades Russia on this day in history.   

1812  On June - 12 napoleon invades Russia   

1818  On June - 12 egwale Seyon, Emperor of Ethiopia   

1819  On June - 12 dutch colonial troops driven out of Palembang Sumatra   

1819  On this day in history charles Kingsley, [Parson Lot], Engl vicar/historian (Westward Ho!)   

1821  On this day in history henry Moses Judah, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1866   

1825  John Cook, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on June - 12.   

1829  Johanna Spyri, Switzerland, writer (Heidi) on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: 34,000 French soldiers land 27 kilometers west of Algiers, at Sidi Ferruch.   

1838  Hopkins Observatory, dedicated in Williamstown, Mass on this day in history.   

1838  Territory of Iowa organized on this day in history.   

1838  The Iowa Territory is organized in the U.S on this day in history.   

1839  1st baseball game played in America on June - 12.   

1840  Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands on this day in history.   

1842  Rikard Nordraak, composer on June - 12.   

1845  George Abernethy becomes first governor of Oregon Country on this day in history.   

1845  George Abernethy becomes 1st governor of Oregon Country on this day in history.   

1849  Gas mask patented by Lewis Haslett, Louisville, Ky on this day in history.   

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1107  Emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187) was born on June - 12.   

1468  Juan del Encina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1519  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1526  Marc-Antoine de Muret, composer was born on this day in history.   

1577  Paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On June - 12 birth of jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal   

1659  On this day in history birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)   

0816  On this day in history leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies   

0918  Death of Ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians on this day in history.   

1020  On this day in history death of lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1036  On this day in history death of tedald, Bishop of Arezzo   

1231  On June - 12 antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35   

1418  On this day in history death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)   

1435  On June - 12 death of john FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408)   

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on June - 12.